"The Phoenix and Crane numbered only in the dozens, so Daidoji Uji relied on position rather than brute force. [5] The Crab army descended on the Phoenix and Crane, smashing into their ranks with brutal abandon and deadly precision. [7] Armed with spears, the Crab forces negated the higher ground of the armies protecting Castle Kakita. [8] While the infantry was engaged, the cavalry moved to the south, burning homes and farms as they went. [9] And as all seemed lost, Shinjo Yasamura's cavalry rode in from the North, forcing the Crab army to retreat to Beiden Pass." [6]